Where is WPP located?

WPP is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 61, Glentevej, København NV, 2400.

How many employees does WPP have?

As of Dec 08, 2025, the latest employee count at WPP is 48951.

Is WPP a funded company?

WPP is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does WPP rank among its competitors?

WPP ranks 3rd amongst 7419 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was One Hand Clap, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of WPP?

WPP's top competitors include Corus Entertainment, HH Global and YAAP. Among them, One Hand Clap secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

WPP - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is WPP an acquired company?

WPP got acquired by Bain Capital on Jun 01, 2019.

Company Details

Provider of content marketing services. It is a multi-service agency network. It offers integrated media and creative agencies, public relations, and communication services.

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Registered Address: 61, Glentevej, København NV, 2400

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1971

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Smile Group & 2 more

Ranked

3^rd among 7419 active competitors

Employee Count

48,951 as on Dec 08, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

InfoSum & 135 more

Similar Companies

Corus Entertainment & 7744 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Bain Capital (Jun 01, 2019)

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WPP is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
WPP HOLDING DENMARK A/S CIN: 56873619 , Denmark, Active	Dec 29, 1959	-	-
WPP INDIA CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOUNDATION CIN: U74999MH2015NPL266402 , India, Active	Jul 07, 2015	$1.62M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
WPP MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999MH2014FTC254586 , India, Active	Mar 19, 2014	$33.4M (As on Mar 31, 2020)	1619 (As on Sep 30, 2024)
WPP (THAILAND) LIMITED CIN: 0105516013258 , Thailand, Active	Dec 03, 1973	$45.8M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

WPP got acquired by Bain Capital on Jun 01, 2019 at an acquisition amount of $4B.

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WPP is a funded company. WPP has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

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Here are the details of WPP's key team members:

Mark Read: CEO of WPP.

WPP's Board of Directors

WPP's board has 3 active members. Jan William Werner, Martin Saxtorph and Jonas von Barnekow Benzon Hemmingsen are independent board members.

Here is the list of WPP's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Jan William Werner	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 5m
agqfxvj	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m
spbxgny	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m

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WPP's employee count trend

WPP has 48,951 employees as of Dec 25. Here is WPP's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of WPP include Corus Entertainment, HH Global and YAAP. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WPP, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Corus Entertainment 1999, Toronto (Canada), Public	Media and Content company	-	TD Securities, RBC Capital Markets & 1 others	67/100
2nd	HH Global 1991, Leatherhead (United Kingdom), Late Stage	An outsourced procurement of printed marketing materials and packaging	$129M	Blackstone, Everberg Capital	62/100
3rd	WPP 1971, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of content marketing services	-	Smile Group, Edventure Holdings & 1 others	65/100
4th	YAAP 2015, Mumbai (India), Series A	Provider of content discovery, design, and marketing services	$5M	The Rainmaker Group & 2 others	53/100
5th	Blue Ant Media 2011, Toronto (Canada), Public	Content producer, distributor and channel operator	-	Gibraltar, Mogo & 2 others	52/100
6th	Sandbox 2009, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Provider of brand advertising services	$87.4M	Samsung Venture Investment, Korea Development Bank Europe ... & 17 others	51/100
7th	Dentsu Webchutney 1999, Gurugram (India), Acquired	India-based digital agency	-	Capital 18, Network18	49/100
8th	MTI 1996, Shinjuku City (Japan), Public	Providing consumers mobile phone content and managing portal sites	-	-	49/100
9th	VaynerMedia 2009, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Brand consulting agency	-	RSE Ventures	45/100
10th	One Hand Clap 2019, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of influencer marketing and content creation services	-	-	42/100

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WPP has made 68 investments in companies including OH-SO and Majority Agency. WPP has also acquired 68 companies including InfoSum and Newcommercialarts.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 03, 2025	Acquisition	InfoSum	2015	Basingstoke (United Kingdom)
Sep 10, 2024	Acquisition	Newcommercialarts		London (United Kingdom)
Feb 08, 2024	Investments	OH-SO	2024	Hamburg (Germany)